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Content: 75 Points

Skills

Excellent

Good

Meets Minimum Standards

Poor

Effective Attention Getting Device

Attention getter immediately gains the audiences interest and attention, is the first thing the speaker says, and has a clear connection to the thesis.

Attention getter gains the audience’s interest and attention, is the first thing the speaker says, but is not completely/clearly connected with the thesis.

Attention getter gains the audience’s interest and attention but is not the first thing the speaker says.

The attention getter is not connected to the thesis, the attention getter is not the first thing a speaker says and is not clearly connected to the thesis, or the attention getter is either uninteresting or is nonexistent.

Clearly Stated Thesis and Connection to Audience’s Self Interest

The speaker clearly the states the main purpose of the speech and connects that purpose with why it is in the audience’s best interest to listen to the speech.

The thesis is stated, but is not completely clear or it is not made entirely clear why it is important for the audience to listen to the speech.

The thesis is clearly stated, but there is no statement made as to why the audience should listen to the speech.

The thesis is missing or is completely unclear and/or it is not made clear why the audience should listen to the speech.

Previewed Main Points

All main points in the speech are listed and are previewed.

Most main points in the speech are listed and are previewed.

Some main points in the speech are listed and are previewed.

Very few or no main points in the speech are listed and previewed.

Adapted Message to the Audience

Speech material is presented using language that appeals to the audience and through use of examples and concepts which the audience is familiar with.

Speech material is mostly presented using that language that appeals to the audience and most examples and concepts used are ones which the audience is familiar with.

Language which is unfamiliar or unappealing to the audience is used multiple times or several concepts or examples are used which are unfamiliar to the audience.

Language which is unfamiliar or unappealing to the audience is frequently used and/or concepts and examples which are unfamiliar to the audience are continually referenced in the speech.

Clear transitions

All transitions show movement from one main point to the next and clearly show progression in the speech topics.

Some transitions show movement from one point to the next while some transitions only announce the next main point and don’t show speech progression.

Transitions only announce the next main point and don’t show movement from one point in the speech to the next or the progression from one topic to the next.

Some or all transition statements in the speech are missing.

Within 5-7 Minute Time Limit

The speech is within 15 seconds of being in the speech time limits.

The speech is 15-45 seconds short or over the speech time limits.

The speech is 45 seconds – 1 minute 15 short or over the speech time limits.

The speech is 1 minute 15 seconds or more either short or over the speech time limits.

Clearly Organized Points

Points are logically organized and are distinctly different from one another.

Most points are logically organized to build an argument but one or two seem out of place or don’t make sense.

Some points are logically organized to build an argument but some seem out of place or don’t make sense or there are some points which don’t seem distinctly different from one another.

Points don’t seem to follow any organizational format and/or multiple points seem to be the same and have no distinct differences.

Clear Oral Citation of Sources

All five required research sources have full oral citations.

Only four full oral citations are given, there are four full citations and one partial citation, or there are three full citations and two partial citations given.

Three full oral citations are given, three full citations and one partial citation is given, two full citations and two or three partial citations are given, or one full citation and four partial citations are given.

Less than three full oral citations are provided.

Clear Purpose Throughout the Speech

It is clear throughout the speech that you are persuading the audience about one specific topic.

There are occasional points throughout the speech where the audience has a general idea of what you are persuading them about, but not what you’re specifically persuading them about.

Through the entirety of the speech, the audience has a general idea of the speech’s purpose, but are unclear as to the specific purpose or the audience feels at times as if there are two purposes/goals you are attempting to achieve in the speech.

It is unclear what topic you are persuading your audience about or it is unclear as to whether you are attempting to persuade the audience or just inform them about the topic.

Reviewed Main Points

All main points in the speech are listed and are reviewed.

Most main points in the speech are listed and are reviewed.

Some main points in the speech are listed and are reviewed.

Only the overall goal of the speech is reviewed or no review of the speech is provided.

Effective Closing

In regards to time, the conclusion feels balanced with the introduction and the speech concludes with something that is memorable to the audience.

In regards to time, the conclusion feels balanced with the introduction and the concluding statements are informative, but are not as memorable as they could be.

The conclusion feels a bit long or short compared to the introduction and the concluding statements are informative, but are not as memorable as they could be.

The conclusion is overly long or very short compared to the introduction and/or is not particularly memorable to the audience.

Question and Answer Period

Speakers are able to easily and knowledgeably answer all questions asked of them.

The speaker is able to answer most questions satisfactorily, but is unable give as detailed an answer as could be expected for one or two questions.

The speaker is able to answer questions, but the answers are not as detailed or informative as could be expected.

The speaker is unable to answer questions to which they could reasonably be expected to have an answer.

Presentation: 70 Points

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Spoke Extemporaneously and Didn’t Overuse Notes

The speaker quickly glances at notes during the speech and spends their time looking up at the audience.

The speaker has a few periods of looking down at their notes for a lengthy amount of time during their speech.

Speakers look down at their notes for long periods several times throughout the speech.

The speaker is continually looking at their notes and practically reads the speech from them.

No Nonfluencies – “Um’s”

Nonfluencies occur a maximum of 4 times in the speech.

Nonfluencies occur between 5-8 times in the speech.

Nonfluencies occur between 9-12 times in the speech.

Nonfluencies occur more than 12 times in the speech.

Vocal Variety

The speaker’s volume, pitch, and rate makes the speech easy to hear and the speaker provides variance in their volume, pitch, and rate to accentuate important points in the speech and to keep audience interest.

The speaker’s volume, pitch, and rate makes the speech easy to hear and the speaker provides variance in their volume, rate, and pitch in most of the speech to accentuate important points and to keep audience interest.

The speaker’s volume is occasionally too soft or too loud and/or the speaker provides little variance in volume, pitch, and/or rate to accentuate important or to keep audience interest.

The speaker’s volume is too soft or too loud through most of the speech and/or little to no variance in volume, pitch, and/or rate is provided in the speech.

Eye Contact

Speaker is making lengthy eye contact with all audience members throughout the entirety of the speech.

Speaker is making lengthy eye contact with most audience members through most of the speech.

Speaker is making lengthy eye contact with audience members in parts of the speech, but there are some longer blocks of time where eye contact is not made with the audience or there is continual eye contact made with audience, but much of it is by simply glancing up at audience members.

Speaker makes very little eye contact with audience members and/or all eye contact made is by quickly glancing at the audience and then looking away.

Gestures Reinforce Message

Gestures are made in appropriate places during the speech, look natural, and are within the gesture zone.

Gestures are in appropriate places during the speech, mostly look natural, and are mostly within the gesture zone.

Speaker uses gestures in an excellent manner, but they are used very sparingly throughout the speech or several gestures that are made look unnatural and/or are not within the gesture zone.

Most or all gestures are made in a manner which looks unnatural and/or are not within the gesture zone.

Appropriate Body Usage

The speaker keeps a proper posture throughout the speech and any movement is purposeful and appears natural.

The speaker keeps a proper posture through most of the speech and any movement is purposeful and appears natural.

The speaker has several points in the speech in which they have improper posture and/or most movement in the speech is purposeful and appears natural.

The speaker has improper posture through most of the speech and/or most or all movement in the speech appears to have no purpose and/or appears unnatural.

Clear Articulation

Words and syllables within the speech and distinct and are easy to understand.

Words and syllables within the speech are mostly distinct and easy to understand.

Several words and syllables within the speech run together and are harder to understand.

Words and syllables throughout the entire speech run together and are hard to understand.

Used Visual Aid Effectively

The visual aid is easy to see, is visually balanced, and isn’t a distraction to the audience.

The visual aid has minimal minor problems regarding visual balance, being easy to see, and being a distraction to the audience.

The visual aid has several mostly minor problems regarding visual balance, being easy to see, and being a distraction to the audience.

The visual aid has numerous problems involving having too much information on the slides, the slides are hard to see, several slides are skipped, or other issues regarding visual balance.

Attire Promotes Ethos

The speaker is dressed as professionally as they are able.

The speaker is not dressed as professionally as the instructor knows that they are able to (Ex. The speaker has dressed in a more professional manner for a previous speech).

The speaker is not dressed in a professional manner in one way (Ex. Wearing a hat, shorts, or a T-shirt with a logo or a design).

The speaker is not dressed in a professional manner in multiple ways (Ex. wearing a hat, shorts, or T-shirt with a logo or design).